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English noun: Klondike

1. Klondike (location) a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910


Instance hypernymgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Part meronymYukon, Yukon Territory

2. klondike (act) a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time


Broader (hypernym)patience, solitaire









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